Nearly 1,000 prison inmates fighting fires in California
California uses incarcerated firefighters to help battle the wildfires, but these men and women are also fighting stigma.
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Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires
State prisoners have long been a part of California's firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles ...
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California prisoners are battling wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the practice, the system is seen as exploitative.
California pledged to cut 10,000 vacant state jobs. Why were only two thirds eliminated?
California hopes to achieve billions in savings through reducing departments’ expenses and closing prison facilities.
Mom of 7’s killing was mystery for years, until cigarette offered a clue, WA cops say
A 69-year-old man, who was convicted in a separate 2005 killing and is currently serving a life sentence in Arizona, was ...
Death toll rises to 10 in California wildfires; 800 released from prison to help fight it
Nearly 800 people in prison have been temporarily freed to assist firefighters in controlling the deadly Southern California ...
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires in long-running and controversial practice
California has turned to incarcerated firefighters since 1915. To those opposed to the use of inmates as firefighters, the ...
Among those fighting the Los Angeles wildfires: Prison inmates
The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars.
Nearly 800 inmates temporarily released to fight California wildfires
Hundreds of California prison inmates are helping firefighters battle the out-of-control flames that have engulfed parts of ...
Inmates are among firefighters battling Los Angeles’ wildfires: Here’s why
Among the thousands of boots on the ground battling the wildfires in Los Angeles are hundreds of incarcerated individuals — a fact that has renewed attention on California’s longstanding, ...
Wildfires continue to destroy Los Angeles. It’s now up to hundreds of prison inmates to help slow the spread
Nearly 400 inmates are among the 14,000 emergency responders working on the wildfires that have destroyed at least 2,000 ...